Light & waves

A particle of visible light or other electromagnetic radiation is called a....

• Packet

• Photon

• Hubble Unit

• AU

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Light is considered a...

• particle

• electron

• wave

• Both wave and particle

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What is the distance from crest to crest or trough to trough of any given wave?

• Wavelength

• Crest Length

• Photon

• Trough Length

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

A wave consisting of alternating electric and magnetic energy is called...

• Gravitational Wave

• Tidal Wave

• Insular Wave

• Electromagnetic Wave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Why do the spectra of individual elements only have certain bands of colors?

• they don't have enough electrons

• not all of the electrons are changing energy levels

• electrons are only allowed to have certain energies

• some electrons are moving up levels while some are moving down

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3